to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
from now; from this moment; henceforth
only; merely; but; no more than
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to put on a patronizing air
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
else; in addition; besides
question; inquiry; enquiry
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)